Forces And Motion Flashcards

1
Q

The force on multiple objects stays equal no matter

A

how much extra mass is added to one of them - any two objects will have the same gravitational force towards each other

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2
Q

Inertia is

A

the tendency of mass to maintain its state of motion

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3
Q

Cause

A

(The force)

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4
Q

Effect

A

(The acceleration)

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5
Q

The force that attracts the moon to the earth is….

A

exactly the same size as the force that attracts the earth to the moon

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6
Q

As the earth has a greater mass it has a greater inertia

A

so even with the same amount of force on it, it doesn’t accelerate that much

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7
Q

Forces are

A

Between two things

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8
Q

Forces come

A

In pairs

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9
Q

Like charges….

A

Repel

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10
Q

Opposite charges….

A

Attract

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11
Q

To make a force you need….

A

Both sides

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12
Q

Every object has a force but….

A

a force occurs between 2 things

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13
Q

Forces are interactions….

A

between two things, equally

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14
Q

Action and reaction means….

A

Force and reforce

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15
Q

Surfaces can only exert a force….

A

Upwards

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16
Q

Normal force is not

A

An ordinary force, an action-reaction force pair

17
Q

Friction is not a….

A

Fundamental force

18
Q

You can represent adding forces with….

A

Arrow

19
Q

A vector is….

A

any quantity that has a direction

20
Q

An example of a vector

A

Force

21
Q

When forces are balanced there is no

A

Acceleration

22
Q

If force increases….

A

Acceleration increases

23
Q

If you double the force

A

You double acceleration

24
Q

Normal force is a….

A

Relative force / Consequence of Newton’s third law

25
Q

If you double mass

A

You half the acceleration

25
Q

If velocity doubles

A

Momentum doubles

26
Q

Net force is

A

The overall force acting on an object

27
Q

Resultant force

A

A number of forces on an object, all added together. A single force which has the same effect of all the forces acting together